Preying mantises are vulnerable to horsehair worm parasites, which depend on other animals for their lifecycle needs.

The cupolas and covered walkways offer both aesthetic appeal and much-needed shade during those scorching South Carolina summer days when the humidity makes you feel like you’re swimming through air.

If you need some motivation to keep from eating too much this Thanksgiving, here it is: Doctors in Romania pulled an 11 cm (4 ...

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about whether wood ash helps soil and if apple trees should be sprayed annually with insecticide.

Careful! That worm might be somebody's girlfriend! There are tens of thousands of types of worms on our planet, and these wiggly wonders are oh-so fascinating—join Michael Aranda for a compilation all ...

New World screwworm ( Cochliomyia hominivorax) is once again an active threat in the Americas. Cases in Mexico have risen and detections are approaching the US border, while federal agencies and ...

The woolly bear caterpillar, also known as the woolly worm, is a meteorological legend that has been used to predict the ...

The bay in Southwest Washington is known around the world for its oysters. Lesser known is that every summer Willapa Bay ...